
An Ember in the Ashes - Ember Quartet Book 1 (Paperback)
Sabaa Tahir (author)- 10+ in stock
'Keeps one reading long after the lights should have been out' - Robin Hobb
Read the explosive New York Times bestselling debut that's captivated readers worldwide. Set to be a major motion picture, An Ember in the Ashes is the book everyone is talking about.
Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death.
When Laia's grandparents are brutally murdered and her brother arrested for treason by the empire, the only people she has left to turn to are the rebels.
But in exchange for their help in saving her brother, they demand that Laia spy on the ruthless Commandant of Blackcliff, the Empire's greatest military academy. Should she fail it's more than her brother's freedom at risk . . . Laia's very life is at stake.
There, she meets Elias, the academy's finest soldier. But Elias wants only to be free of the tyranny he's being trained to enforce. He and Laia will soon realize that their destinies are intertwined - and that their choices will change the fate of the Empire itself.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780008108427
Number of pages: 464
Weight: 320 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 30 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
PRAISE FOR THE EMBER QUARTET:
'The writing is as smooth as silk and keeps one reading long after the lights should have been out'
Robin Hobb, bestselling author of Assassin's Apprentice
'Sabaa Tahir shows us light in darkness, hope in a world of despair, and the human spirit reaching for greatness in difficult times'
Brandon Sanderson, bestselling author of the Mistborn and Stormlight Archive series
'A harrowing, haunting reminder of what it means to be human'
Washington Post
'Takes you into a world as bloody and ruthless as Game of Thrones, but there's a tender and humane heart to these books, too'
New York Times
'An explosive, heartbreaking, epic debut that will keep you glued to the pages'
Marie Lu, bestselling author of Legend
'This book is dark, complex, vivid, and romantic-expect to be completely transported'
MTV.com
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